[syn: pajama, pyjama, pj's, jammies]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Pyjama \Py*ja"ma\, n. [Hind. p[=a]e-j[=a]ma, literally, leg
clothing.]
In India and Persia, thin loose trowsers or drawers; in
Europe and America, drawers worn at night, or a kind of
nightdress with legs. Usually used in the plural. See
pajamas. [Written also paijama pajama.] [Chiefly
British variant of pajama.]
[1913 Webster +PJC] Pyjamas
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
pyjama
n 1: a pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the
waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries [syn:
pajama, pyjama]
2: (usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping
or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers [syn: pajama,
pyjama, pj's, jammies]